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Newspaper
Comanche Chief
Location
Comanche, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1968
Page
2
Local weekly highlights include Comanche County pricing, HemisFair advice for families, and a spread on the 1967 World’s Fair. Post office curbs on pandering advertising with new prohibitory orders gain detail, plus barbecue tips and cooking methods.
Gustine placed third in the Stephenville Regional IB track meet on April 20. Senior Boyd Westfall led with 11 points including a third in the broad jump 19 7 and a tie for third in high jump 5 10 after reinjuring his leg. Danny Davis missed due to a concussion from a prior auto accident. Gustine’s 440 relay and 甜 440 cash efforts fell short for finals. Coach Mike Henneck noted weather injuries and lack of sprinters limited results despite district success.
De Leon High School swept high honors at the Regional Interscholastic League conferences in Denton. Burl Lowery won Number Sense, Eddie Paul Moore and Don Holdridge placed in debate, Jo Shelby took Poetry Interpretation, and Beverly Stewart plus Ronnie Nowlin and Donnie Skaggs led the typewriting results. Other district entrants from Hamilton Clyde and Comanche claimed several top spots in Journalism Poetry Interpretation Prose Reading and Persuasive Speaking.
Jack B. Carnes visited his mother Mrs. Jack Carnes and friends during the Easter holidays in a family outing noted in local society article.
Coach Perkins of Carthage and the Comancheans attended the 3A and 4A Regional Track Meet in Fort Worth. Mike Turner won the pole vault and earned a spot at the State Meet in Austin on May 4-5.
The fourth annual Stephenville Federated Women's Clubs Art Show is set for Saturday April 27 at City Recreation Hall. Open to the public 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Paintings registered April 26 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the recreation hall with no registration fee. Paintings must be framed wired for hanging. elementary entries may be unframed. A reception at the Teen Center will feature judge Terry Patterson the well known artist who will discuss entries.
The Gamma Zeta Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met April 20 at the Goldthwaite Youth Center for an afternoon program and tea. Miss Jewel Werner presided, program chair Velmar Stidham introduced the program, with Miss Dorothy McIntosh presenting a musical treatise titled Taught Caught or What. Comanche members attended including Jewel Werner, Marguerite Ross, Mabel Hall, Edna McPherson, Addie Williams, and Carrie Eaton.
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